In his recent statement, US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against the ships with Indians leaving the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was “totally unacceptable.” Three vessels with an Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week. In one of …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 73 suspects and recovered various illicit drugs during a one-day intelligence-led operation across the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Thursday in Kano. Muhammad-Maigatari quoted the …
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced a nationwide data protection certification training for its staff. The Director-General of NIMC, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, announced this on Thursday in Abuja during a joint press conference with the National Commissioner of the …
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced the revitalisation and renaming of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, after the late Gen. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua. Tinubu made the announcements in his Democracy Day address to the nation. The president also approved national honours for several pro-democracy activists and military officers who …
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TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S DEMOCRACY DAY ADDRESS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026 Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in …
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Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on paper following the record-breaking initial public offering of SpaceX, which was priced at $135 per share and raised about $75 billion. The listing values SpaceX at approximately $1.77 trillion, making it one of the world’s most valuable publicly traded companies and …
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The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) says it has commenced the distribution of free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the South-West geopolitical zone under its Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). The Executive Secretary of NADF, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, said in a statement on Friday that 80,640 bags …
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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Friday granted clemency to 97 inmates of the Kaduna Correctional Centre as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. Sani, who spoke during a ceremony at the correctional centre in Kaduna, said the gesture was in exercise of the constitutional Prerogative of …
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Femi Falana (SAN), his son – afrobeats singer, Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups, among others, on Friday staged a protest in Lagos. They demanded urgent action to address worsening insecurity and economic hardship in the country. The protest came as Nigeria marked …
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UN team and humanitarian partners are appealing for 15.8 million dollars to support Uganda’s Ebola response through August. While 3.1 million dollars has been mobilised, they noted that a funding gap of 12.7 million dollars remains. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday while briefing journalists at UN headquarters in …
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